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Services agreement likely with India as we expand FTA: Abhisit Vejjajiva, PM, Thailand
6-Apr-2011
Six years after India and Thailand executed a limited free-trade agreement involving just 82 products, the two countries are now ready to work on a full-fledged pact in goods, services and investments.
PM-led council to deliberate on India-Australia FTA
6-Apr-2011
A council headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would deliberate on the feasibility of starting a dialogue on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and Australia, besides a more comprehensive agreement with Indonesia.
Canada-U.S. Deep Integration: Establishing the Bi-National "Security Perimeter"
4-Apr-2011 Global Research
Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness’ – sets forth how the United States and Canada will manage our shared homeland and economic security
French PM Fillon: France to propose to Tunisia association agreement with EU in return for taking back nationals
4-Apr-2011 Zawya
France is to propose to Tunisia an association agreement with the European Union (EU) in return for "a set of commitments" in relation to Tunisia’s repatriating its nationals whose immigration wave affected Italy.
Economic partnership agreement trade talks stall
4-Apr-2011 Daily Nation
Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations between East African Community and the European Union are reported to have stalled, EAC sources said in Arusha on Sunday.
In India, Japanese are the rivals
4-Apr-2011 Yonhap
Korean companies should be prepared for fierce competition with Japanese rivals in India following New Delhi’s signing of a free trade agreement with Tokyo, a local trade body said yesterday.
Mexico on verge of ratifying expanded FTA with Colombia
4-Apr-2011 EFE
Mexico is close to ratifying an expanded free-trade deal with Colombia after three Senate committees gave the green light for the agreement, while progress is also being made in negotiations on a separate free-trade accord with Peru, Economy Secretary Bruno Ferrari said.
Investment treaty proposals will cost EU taxpayers, report warns
2-Apr-2011 CEO
Under the new rules, which will be voted on in Parliament next week, investors from China, India or elsewhere could sue EU member states if they find that a law in the area of public health, environmental protection or social policy interferes with their profits.
Central America: Big fish eat the small fish
31-Mar-2011 IPS
Thousands of small-scale fishers in Central America are fighting for survival in the face of free trade deals, transnational corporations, mega tourism projects and pollution that is harming marine life.
Firsthand look at FTA’s
31-Mar-2011 Line on Agriculture
A group of farmers and ranchers from the US’s largest farm organization will be heading to South and Central America to show support for pending free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama.
Caterpillar CEO urges Congress to enact FTAs with Panama, South Korea, Colombia
31-Mar-2011 RTT News
Oberhelman noted that since the FTAs with Mexico, Chile, Central America, the Dominican Republic and Peru went into effect, Caterpillar exports have increased substantially to those regions of the world, with exports up fivefold to Mexico, threefold to Chile and up by more than 60 percent to Peru.
US trade demands a real sore point
30-Mar-2011
What the United States is seeking on intellectual property in the transpacific trade talks has been leaked. Some of it looks downright sinister.
Seal on TIFA deal by mid-April
30-Mar-2011 Republica
Nepal and the United States are set to sign a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in mid-April.
India will not provide data exclusivity: Anand Sharma
30-Mar-2011 Business Standard
The government on Tuesday took a firm stand on protection of intellectual property rights and the aspect of data exclusivity for drug manufacturers saying that the country would not extend data exclusivity that would hamper the domestic pharma industry.
Why only the US-Colombia FTA gets so much press
30-Mar-2011 Colombia Reports
The FTA is seen as a prize to be won for Colombia — a favor from the US government.
Interim EPAs better for island countries
29-Mar-2011
A comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union may not be possible for the region, Papua New Guinea believes.
Farmers Union opposes trade agreement
29-Mar-2011
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson said March 16 that the organization’s decision to oppose the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement primarily was based on the group’s longstanding views rather than the failure of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to send a speaker to its recent convention in San Antonio, but a USTR spokeswoman said that USTR regrets any confusion surrounding Farmers Union’s request for a speaker.
Peru to sign agreements with Guatemala, Costa Rica Chambers of Commerce
29-Mar-2011
Peru’s Export and Tourism Promotion Board (Promperu) will sign two agreements with Guatemala and Costa Rican Chambers of Commerce, with which Peru has carried out different activities for some time.
No data sharing on drugs of pharma cos in FTAs: Sharma
29-Mar-2011
India today ruled out sharing test data of drugs, or data exclusivity, of Indian pharma firms with developed countries and multi-national companies, and stressed that the provision will not form part of any free trade agreements pursued by the country.
DTI intensifies info drive on FTA benefits
29-Mar-2011
With poor awareness among exporters of trade opportunities under the country’s various free trade agreements, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is intensifying its information awareness campaign focusing on the government’s priority exports.